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Back in high school, I have been taught that the Netherlands (6m inhabitants at the time) took in over 1m mostly Belgian refugees during the first world war. Did the sudden increase in people lead to any troubles regarding basic necessities such as food, clothing and housing?

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Back in high school, I have been taught that the Netherlands (6m inhabitants at the time) took in over 1m mostly Belgian refugees during the first world war. Did the sudden increase in people lead to any troubles regarding basic necessities such as food, clothing and housing?	353